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CNN Town Halls & Debates

From Town Halls to Political Debates, CNN hosts open forums that give our audience the chance to hear directly from the people shaping their world. Politicians and newsmakers alike answer the tough questions from CNN's top anchors and political experts. Subscribe to get the full, unedited audio from these special events.

Episodes

Town Hall: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, August 2019

Democratic Mayor of New York, New York, and U.S. Presidential candidate Bill de Blasio answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Ana Cabrera in New York.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 27, 20194 min

Town Hall: Montana Governor Steve Bullock, August 2019

Democratic Governor and U.S. Presidential candidate Steve Bullock answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Alisyn Camerota in New York.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 27, 201944 min

Town Hall: America Under Assault: The Gun Crisis

CNN's Chris Cuomo moderates a live town hall discussion in the wake of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 08, 20191 hr 8 min

Democratic Presidential Debate - Detroit, Day 2

CNN hosts the second of two live Democratic debates at the Fox Theater in Detroit, Michigan, moderated by Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Don Lemon.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 01, 20192 hr 26 min

Democratic Presidential Debate - Detroit, Day 1

CNN hosts the first of two live Democratic debates at the Fox Theater in Detroit, Michigan, moderated by Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Don Lemon.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 31, 20192 hr 22 min

Town Hall: California Rep. Eric Swalwell, June 2019

Democratic Representative and U.S. Presidential candidate Eric Swalwell answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Jim Sciutto in Atlanta, Georgia.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 07, 201939 min

Town Hall: Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, June 2019

Democratic Representative and U.S. Presidential candidate Tim Ryan answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Poppy Harlow in Atlanta, Georgia.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 07, 201947 min

Town Hall: Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton, June 2019

Democratic Representative and U.S. Presidential candidate Seth Moulton answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Victor Blackwell in Atlanta, Georgia.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 07, 201947 min

Town Hall: Senator Michael Bennet, May 2019

Democratic Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Michael Bennet answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash in Atlanta, Georgia.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 06, 201946 min

Town Hall: Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, May 2019

Former Democratic Representative and U.S. Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash at Drake University in Des Moines, IowaTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 20191 hr 3 min

Town Hall: Former FBI Director James Comey, May 2019

Former FBI Director James Comey answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper in Washington, D.C.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 20191 hr

Town Hall: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, April 2019

Democratic Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and U.S. Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 26, 201953 min

Town Hall: Senator Kamala Harris, April 2019

Democratic Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Kamala Harris answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Don Lemon at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 201952 min

Town Hall: Senator Bernie Sanders, April 2019

Independent Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 201949 min

Town Hall: Senator Elizabeth Warren, April 2019

Democratic Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Anderson Cooper at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 201950 min

Town Hall: Senator Amy Klobuchar, April 2019

Democratic Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar answers questions from students and young New Hampshire Democrats during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Chris Cuomo at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 201951 min

Town Hall: Businessman Andrew Yang, April 2019

Businessman and U.S. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Ana Cabrera in Washington, D.C.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 201947 min

Town Hall: Spiritual Book Author Marianne Williamson, April 2019

Spiritual book author and U.S. Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash in Washington, D.C.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 201946 min

Town Hall: Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro, April 2019

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and U.S. Presidential candidate Julián Castro answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Don Lemon in Washington, D.C.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 201949 min

Town Hall: Washington Governor Jay Inslee, April 2019

Democratic Governor and U.S. Presidential candidate Jay Inslee answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer in Washington, D.C.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 201949 min

Town Hall: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, April 2019

Democratic Senator and U.S. Presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Erin Burnett in Washington, D.C.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 10, 201956 min

Town Hall: Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, March 2019

Former Democratic Representative and U.S. Presidential candidate John Delaney answers questions during a live town hall moderated by CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 201921 min

VP Debate Pence Vs Kaine

VP Debate Pence Vs KaineTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 05, 20161 hr 28 min

Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Hofstra University

Clinton, Trump clash in first debate: CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed Monday in their first head-to-head debate of the general election season, with Trump in particular straying from the truth, CNN's Reality Check Team found. The team of reporters, researchers and editors across CNN listened throughout the debate and selected key statements from both candidates, rating them true; mostly true; true, but misleading; false; or it's complicated. Cli...

Sep 27, 20162 hr 36 min

Town Hall With Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan

House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday defended his endorsement of Donald Trump -- despite his frequent differences with the presumptive GOP nominee -- saying the only alternative is giving the presidency to Hillary Clinton. "It is a binary choice," Ryan said at a CNN town hall hosted by Jake Tapper. "It is either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. You don't get a third option." But the challenge facing Ryan was clear when he was asked a question by Zachary Marcone, a Republican who said he couldn't s...

Jul 13, 201627 min

Libertarian Town Hall with Gary Johnson and Bill Weld Hour. 1

In an election cycle full of surprises -- and unprecedented dissatisfaction with the major party candidates -- voters got a look at a couple of fresh faces Wednesday night in a town hall event live on CNN. Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, flanked by his running mate Bill Weld, used the opportunity to introduce himself to voters and slam the existing Washington order. "The two-party system is a two-party dinosaur, and they're about to come in contact with the comet here," Johnson to...

Jun 23, 201633 min

Libertarian Town Hall with Gary Johnson and Bill Weld Hour. 2

In an election cycle full of surprises -- and unprecedented dissatisfaction with the major party candidates -- voters got a look at a couple of fresh faces Wednesday night in a town hall event live on CNN. Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, flanked by his running mate Bill Weld, used the opportunity to introduce himself to voters and slam the existing Washington order. "The two-party system is a two-party dinosaur, and they're about to come in contact with the comet here," Johnson to...

Jun 23, 201615 min

Democratic Debate - Brooklyn - Hour 02

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both came out swinging in a fiery, high-stakes debate on CNN Thursday night, as he cast doubt on her judgment and she criticized his command of policy and his record on guns. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 20161 hr 8 min